Southend

adjective

South·​end

(ˈ)sau̇¦thend

variants or Southend-on-Sea

(ˈ)⸗¦⸗⸗ˈ⸗

: of or from the city of Southend-on-Sea, England : of the kind or style prevalent in Southend-on-Sea

Word History

Etymology

from Southend on Sea, England

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